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Turning Point In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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In Shakespeare's tragic play, “Romeo and Juliet” the climax had reached its limit in Act III. Before the two lovers thought about a different route to take all because of Romeo’s impulsive decision, the turning point started to take off in Act II when Mercutio and Tybalt had an argument. On page 846, line 64, Tybalt states, “ Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.” After Romeo tried to plead with Tybalt to stop the foolish argument, Tybalt ignored what he said and still begged for a fight. This childish argument that could've been avoided soon led to Mercutio getting murdered by Tybalt. At this point in the story, the plot has changed. Since Tybalt killed Mercutio, he would have most likely
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